Place tasted: I could hear birds chirping over the sound of busses and shuffling shoes. Bells ringing outside store fronts with Santas attached to them struck a note of nostalgia in me where a smile broke lose from it's captive pain. The chorus of chatter from flocks of people in the streets was filled with a joyful sort of chaos. As I focused on the similarities between the sounds of people and the sounds of birds in collective unison, time slowed down enough for me to see, to hear, to experience something more complete than the fragments of funhouse mirrors that too often reflect distorted ideas about the world around me.

May your consciousness be filled with the naked truth, your heart be full with compassion, and your spirit free to fly to the destinations of your wildest imagination. Salude!

Served with: Mandala hors d oeuvre plates. It would be wonderful with any subtle elegant seafood such as clams, mussels, oysters, scallops or lobster. Also caviar, smoked saLmon, chicken, and things in rich buttery cream sauces would complement nicely.

Appearance: Twinkles like starlight in your glass, pale and clear with tight bubbles soaring in beautifully choreographed movement like a tiny liquid universe.

On the snoot: Ripe fragrant pear and citrus with a lily of the valley halo.

Taste: Bright apple and sweet grapefruit combine with gentle hugs of honeysuckle carmel. Wet mineral over cold stone stroke the edges of the palate until a crisp clean finish releases the senses from the pitter patter of tiny bubbles that fascinate and captivate throughout.

Place tasted:I had spent the day rollerskating through Flintstone Land wearing my new lederhosen. The ghost of my goldfish, Freddie, led me down various paths past curious children and giant waving Fred and Barney's. I waved back, Freddie did a little dance, and we giggled all the way home. What better at the end of a fun day like that than a nice bottle of French wine?

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An Irish Blessing

...For Summer Solstice 17’, The New Moon,

and my Favorite Nephew’s Birthday

May you live a long life Full of gladness and health, With a pocket full of gold As the least of you wealth. May the dreams you hold dearest, Be those which come true, The kindness you spread, Keep returning to you.

-author unknown

Labyrinth Dancing

Delicate Incarnations

I look to see the fishy quickly

it’s been over an hour now

Is observation the force that animates him?

I find this thought disturbing

Flowers that bloom black on black

existing by scent alone

He seems relieved to be watched,

grateful even

All the tank indeed a stage

like mine, with me

A human moving around in her air bowl

for his amusement…

Maybe if I’m lucky

I might exist by His observation of Me

-S. Watson

Yummy Stuff

Cedar Planked SaLmona la wine witch

up to 4- 5 to 6 oz saLmon steaks or filets

cedar planks, soaked in water for at least 2 hours

prior to using

2 oz pineapple juice

1 Tbsp avocado oil

2 tsp miso paste

2 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp maple syrup

1/2 tsp grated ginger root

1/2 tsp grated garlic

some pepper

at least 1/2 a lemon for garnish

Combine all ingredients and then coat

the saLmon, cover with plastic wrap or

use plastic bag and refrigerate for up to but

not more than one hour

Heat grill to about 350

Lay planks on grill with space between them

Remove most of garlic or ginger bits from the saLmon

so it is smooth and just lightly seasoned

Discard any remaining liquid, if there is any

Lay saLmon on planks, skin side down if there is skin

Put cover on grill and cook 10-15 minutes just till fish is tender and

“Grandma Aggie says, "The Old Ones used to believe that salmon were people who looked like us, the two-leggeds. They lived in beautiful cities beneath the ocean floor. Every spring and fall they chose to put on the form of salmon to come back and feed the two-leggeds. They teach us that you have to give back."

In 2014, Grandma Aggie retired as the Keeper of the Sacred Ceremony. The Old Ones -- and the Salmon People -- are patiently waiting for the next Keeper to arrive.”

“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist”

-Keyser Soze
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